ambitious_squirrel'S MOCK DRAFT
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4.10.2

  • ambitious_squirrel DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions won the night they stopped Pritchett from sliding. Grade: B.

The Lions spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Nehemiah Pritchett, the No. 143 name on the board, in No. 201. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will need Williams to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a building block for the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
No edge and no loss on Bralen Trice in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
They paid a round early for Kris Abrams-Draine in the 73rd pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in slot 164 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Nehemiah Pritchett
You do not let a cornerback like Nehemiah Pritchett reach No. 201 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Evan Williams
They jumped the gun on Evan Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
They will replay Nathan Thomas at the 249th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.